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                   { bidder: 'criteo', params: { zoneId: '1101716' }}]},
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                   { bidder: 'sovrn', params: { tagid: '346691' }},
                   { bidder: 'indexExchange', params: { id: '17', siteID: '203488' }},
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                   { bidder: 'pulsepoint', params: { cf: '300X250', cp: '561262', ct: '603370' }},
                   { bidder: 'rhythmone', params: { placementId: '70247' }},
                   { bidder: 'rubicon', params: { accountId: '17282', siteId: '162044', zoneId: '776290' }},
                   { bidder: 'criteo', params: { zoneId: '1101731' }}]},
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                   { bidder: 'sovrn', params: { tagid: '435632' }},
                   { bidder: 'indexExchange', params: { id: '5', siteID: '203476' }},
                   { bidder: 'aol', params: { placement: '6487053', network: '4832.1', server: 'adserver.adtech.de' }},
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                   { bidder: 'pulsepoint', params: { cf: '300X250', cp: '561262', ct: '603345' }},
                   { bidder: 'rhythmone', params: { placementId: '70247' }},
                   { bidder: 'rubicon', params: { accountId: '17282', siteId: '162044', zoneId: '776278' }},
                   { bidder: 'criteo', params: { zoneId: '1101719' }}]},
            {code: 'ad_contentslot_2', sizes: [300, 250],
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                   { bidder: 'sovrn', params: { tagid: '452846' }},
                   { bidder: 'indexExchange', params: { id: '7', siteID: '203478' }},
                   { bidder: 'aol', params: { placement: '6487032', network: '4832.1', server: 'adserver.adtech.de' }},
                   { bidder: 'aol', params: { placement: '4632445', network: '11136.1' }},
                   { bidder: 'pulsepoint', params: { cf: '300X250', cp: '561262', ct: '603349' }},
                   { bidder: 'rhythmone', params: { placementId: '70247' }},
                   { bidder: 'rubicon', params: { accountId: '17282', siteId: '162044', zoneId: '776280' }},
                   { bidder: 'criteo', params: { zoneId: '1101721' }}]},
            {code: 'ad_contentslot_3', sizes: [300, 250],
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                   { bidder: 'sovrn', params: { tagid: '452849' }},
                   { bidder: 'indexExchange', params: { id: '9', siteID: '203480' }},
                   { bidder: 'aol', params: { placement: '6487058', network: '4832.1', server: 'adserver.adtech.de' }},
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                   { bidder: 'pulsepoint', params: { cf: '300X250', cp: '561262', ct: '603353' }},
                   { bidder: 'rhythmone', params: { placementId: '70247' }},
                   { bidder: 'rubicon', params: { accountId: '17282', siteId: '162044', zoneId: '776282' }},
                   { bidder: 'criteo', params: { zoneId: '1101723' }}]},
            {code: 'ad_contentslot_4', sizes: [300, 250],
            bids: [{ bidder: 'appnexus', params: { placementId: '11547836' }},
                   { bidder: 'sovrn', params: { tagid: '452852' }},
                   { bidder: 'indexExchange', params: { id: '11', siteID: '203482' }},
                   { bidder: 'aol', params: { placement: '6487046', network: '4832.1', server: 'adserver.adtech.de' }},
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                   { bidder: 'pulsepoint', params: { cf: '300X250', cp: '561262', ct: '603357' }},
                   { bidder: 'rhythmone', params: { placementId: '70247' }},
                   { bidder: 'rubicon', params: { accountId: '17282', siteId: '162044', zoneId: '776284' }},
                   { bidder: 'criteo', params: { zoneId: '1101725' }}]},
            {code: 'ad_contentslot_5', sizes: [300, 250],
            bids: [{ bidder: 'appnexus', params: { placementId: '11547861' }},
                   { bidder: 'sovrn', params: { tagid: '452855' }},
                   { bidder: 'indexExchange', params: { id: '13', siteID: '203484' }},
                   { bidder: 'aol', params: { placement: '6487052', network: '4832.1', server: 'adserver.adtech.de' }},
                   { bidder: 'aol', params: { placement: '4632430', network: '11136.1' }},
                   { bidder: 'pulsepoint', params: { cf: '300X250', cp: '561262', ct: '603362' }},
                   { bidder: 'rhythmone', params: { placementId: '70247' }},
                   { bidder: 'rubicon', params: { accountId: '17282', siteId: '162044', zoneId: '776286' }},
                   { bidder: 'criteo', params: { zoneId: '1101727' }}]},
            {code: 'ad_contentslot_6', sizes: [300, 250],
            bids: [{ bidder: 'appnexus', params: { placementId: '11547891' }},
                   { bidder: 'sovrn', params: { tagid: '452858' }},
                   { bidder: 'indexExchange', params: { id: '15', siteID: '203486' }},
                   { bidder: 'aol', params: { placement: '6487035', network: '4832.1', server: 'adserver.adtech.de' }},
                   { bidder: 'aol', params: { placement: '4632427', network: '11136.1' }},
                   { bidder: 'pulsepoint', params: { cf: '300X250', cp: '561262', ct: '603366' }},
                   { bidder: 'rhythmone', params: { placementId: '70247' }},
                   { bidder: 'rubicon', params: { accountId: '17282', siteId: '162044', zoneId: '776288' }},
                   { bidder: 'criteo', params: { zoneId: '1101729' }}]}];
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                   { bidder: 'aol', params: { placement: '6487044', network: '4832.1', server: 'adserver.adtech.de' }},
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                   { bidder: 'sovrn', params: { tagid: '387237' }},
                   { bidder: 'indexExchange', params: { id: '18', siteID: '203489' }},
                   { bidder: 'pulsepoint', params: { cf: '728X90', cp: '561262', ct: '603371' }},
                   { bidder: 'rhythmone', params: { placementId: '70247' }},
                   { bidder: 'rubicon', params: { accountId: '17282', siteId: '162044', zoneId: '776292' }},
                   { bidder: 'criteo', params: { zoneId: '1101733' }}]},
            {code: 'ad_leftslot', sizes: [160, 600],
            bids: [{ bidder: 'appnexus', params: { placementId: '11547481' }},
                   { bidder: 'sovrn', params: { tagid: '346701' }},
                   { bidder: 'indexExchange', params: { id: '3', siteID: '203474' }},
                   { bidder: 'aol', params: { placement: '6487054', network: '4832.1', server: 'adserver.adtech.de' }},
                   { bidder: 'aol', params: { placement: '4632424', network: '11136.1' }},
                   { bidder: 'pulsepoint', params: { cf: '160X600', cp: '561262', ct: '603344' }},
                   { bidder: 'rhythmone', params: { placementId: '70247' }},
                   { bidder: 'rubicon', params: { accountId: '17282', siteId: '162044', zoneId: '776298' }},
                   { bidder: 'criteo', params: { zoneId: '1107286' }}]},
            {code: 'ad_btmslot', sizes: [300, 250],
            bids: [{ bidder: 'appnexus', params: { placementId: '11547437' }},
                   { bidder: 'sovrn', params: { tagid: '452861' }},
                   { bidder: 'indexExchange', params: { id: '1', siteID: '195393' }},
                   { bidder: 'aol', params: { placement: '6487042', network: '4832.1', server: 'adserver.adtech.de' }},
                   { bidder: 'aol', params: { placement: '4632432', network: '11136.1' }},
                   { bidder: 'pulsepoint', params: { cf: '300X250', cp: '561262', ct: '603373' }},
                   { bidder: 'rhythmone', params: { placementId: '70247' }},
                   { bidder: 'rubicon', params: { accountId: '17282', siteId: '162044', zoneId: '776294' }},
                   { bidder: 'criteo', params: { zoneId: '1101716' }}]},
            {code: 'ad_contentslot_1', sizes: [300, 250],
            bids: [{ bidder: 'appnexus', params: { placementId: '11547497' }},
                   { bidder: 'sovrn', params: { tagid: '435632' }},
                   { bidder: 'indexExchange', params: { id: '5', siteID: '203476' }},
                   { bidder: 'aol', params: { placement: '6487053', network: '4832.1', server: 'adserver.adtech.de' }},
                   { bidder: 'aol', params: { placement: '4632420', network: '11136.1' }},
                   { bidder: 'pulsepoint', params: { cf: '300X250', cp: '561262', ct: '603345' }},
                   { bidder: 'rhythmone', params: { placementId: '70247' }},
                   { bidder: 'rubicon', params: { accountId: '17282', siteId: '162044', zoneId: '776278' }},
                   { bidder: 'criteo', params: { zoneId: '1101719' }}]},
            {code: 'ad_contentslot_2', sizes: [300, 250],
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                   { bidder: 'sovrn', params: { tagid: '452846' }},
                   { bidder: 'indexExchange', params: { id: '7', siteID: '203478' }},
                   { bidder: 'aol', params: { placement: '6487032', network: '4832.1', server: 'adserver.adtech.de' }},
                   { bidder: 'aol', params: { placement: '4632445', network: '11136.1' }},
                   { bidder: 'pulsepoint', params: { cf: '300X250', cp: '561262', ct: '603349' }},
                   { bidder: 'rhythmone', params: { placementId: '70247' }},
                   { bidder: 'rubicon', params: { accountId: '17282', siteId: '162044', zoneId: '776280' }},
                   { bidder: 'criteo', params: { zoneId: '1101721' }}]},
            {code: 'ad_contentslot_3', sizes: [300, 250],
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                   { bidder: 'sovrn', params: { tagid: '452849' }},
                   { bidder: 'indexExchange', params: { id: '9', siteID: '203480' }},
                   { bidder: 'aol', params: { placement: '6487058', network: '4832.1', server: 'adserver.adtech.de' }},
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                   { bidder: 'pulsepoint', params: { cf: '300X250', cp: '561262', ct: '603353' }},
                   { bidder: 'rhythmone', params: { placementId: '70247' }},
                   { bidder: 'rubicon', params: { accountId: '17282', siteId: '162044', zoneId: '776282' }},
                   { bidder: 'criteo', params: { zoneId: '1101723' }}]},
            {code: 'ad_contentslot_4', sizes: [300, 250],
            bids: [{ bidder: 'appnexus', params: { placementId: '11547836' }},
                   { bidder: 'sovrn', params: { tagid: '452852' }},
                   { bidder: 'indexExchange', params: { id: '11', siteID: '203482' }},
                   { bidder: 'aol', params: { placement: '6487046', network: '4832.1', server: 'adserver.adtech.de' }},
                   { bidder: 'aol', params: { placement: '4632422', network: '11136.1' }},
                   { bidder: 'pulsepoint', params: { cf: '300X250', cp: '561262', ct: '603357' }},
                   { bidder: 'rhythmone', params: { placementId: '70247' }},
                   { bidder: 'rubicon', params: { accountId: '17282', siteId: '162044', zoneId: '776284' }},
                   { bidder: 'criteo', params: { zoneId: '1101725' }}]},
            {code: 'ad_contentslot_5', sizes: [300, 250],
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                   { bidder: 'sovrn', params: { tagid: '452855' }},
                   { bidder: 'indexExchange', params: { id: '13', siteID: '203484' }},
                   { bidder: 'aol', params: { placement: '6487052', network: '4832.1', server: 'adserver.adtech.de' }},
                   { bidder: 'aol', params: { placement: '4632430', network: '11136.1' }},
                   { bidder: 'pulsepoint', params: { cf: '300X250', cp: '561262', ct: '603362' }},
                   { bidder: 'rhythmone', params: { placementId: '70247' }},
                   { bidder: 'rubicon', params: { accountId: '17282', siteId: '162044', zoneId: '776286' }},
                   { bidder: 'criteo', params: { zoneId: '1101727' }}]},
            {code: 'ad_contentslot_6', sizes: [300, 250],
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                   { bidder: 'sovrn', params: { tagid: '452858' }},
                   { bidder: 'indexExchange', params: { id: '15', siteID: '203486' }},
                   { bidder: 'aol', params: { placement: '6487035', network: '4832.1', server: 'adserver.adtech.de' }},
                   { bidder: 'aol', params: { placement: '4632427', network: '11136.1' }},
                   { bidder: 'pulsepoint', params: { cf: '300X250', cp: '561262', ct: '603366' }},
                   { bidder: 'rhythmone', params: { placementId: '70247' }},
                   { bidder: 'rubicon', params: { accountId: '17282', siteId: '162044', zoneId: '776288' }},
                   { bidder: 'criteo', params: { zoneId: '1101729' }}]}];
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            bids: [{ bidder: 'appnexus', params: { placementId: '11547945' }},
                   { bidder: 'sovrn', params: { tagid: '387236' }},
                   { bidder: 'indexExchange', params: { id: '19', siteID: '203490' }},
                   { bidder: 'aol', params: { placement: '6487033', network: '4832.1', server: 'adserver.adtech.de' }},
                   { bidder: 'aol', params: { placement: '4632429', network: '11136.1' }},
                   { bidder: 'pulsepoint', params: { cf: '300X250', cp: '561262', ct: '603372' }},
                   { bidder: 'rhythmone', params: { placementId: '70247' }},
                   { bidder: 'rubicon', params: { accountId: '17282', siteId: '162044', zoneId: '776442' }},
                   { bidder: 'criteo', params: { zoneId: '1101734' }}]},
            {code: 'ad_contentslot_1', sizes: [[300, 250], [320, 50], [300, 50]],
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                   { bidder: 'sovrn', params: { tagid: '452845' }},
                   { bidder: 'sovrn', params: { tagid: '452843' }},
                   { bidder: 'indexExchange', params: { id: '6', siteID: '203477' }},
                   { bidder: 'aol', params: { placement: '6487050', network: '4832.1', server: 'adserver.adtech.de' }},
                   { bidder: 'aol', params: { placement: '4632446', network: '11136.1' }},
                   { bidder: 'aol', params: { placement: '6487041', network: '4832.1', server: 'adserver.adtech.de' }},
                   { bidder: 'aol', params: { placement: '4632439', network: '11136.1' }},
                   { bidder: 'aol', params: { placement: '6487057', network: '4832.1', server: 'adserver.adtech.de' }},
                   { bidder: 'aol', params: { placement: '4632441', network: '11136.1' }},
                   { bidder: 'pulsepoint', params: { cf: '300X250', cp: '561262', ct: '603346' }},
                   { bidder: 'pulsepoint', params: { cf: '300X50', cp: '561262', ct: '603347' }},
                   { bidder: 'pulsepoint', params: { cf: '320X50', cp: '561262', ct: '603348' }},
                   { bidder: 'rhythmone', params: { placementId: '70247' }},
                   { bidder: 'rubicon', params: { accountId: '17282', siteId: '162060', zoneId: '776416' }},
                   { bidder: 'criteo', params: { zoneId: '1101720' }}]},
            {code: 'ad_contentslot_2', sizes: [[300, 250], [320, 50], [300, 50]],
            bids: [{ bidder: 'appnexus', params: { placementId: '11547775' }},
                   { bidder: 'sovrn', params: { tagid: '452848' }},
                   { bidder: 'sovrn', params: { tagid: '452847' }},
                   { bidder: 'indexExchange', params: { id: '8', siteID: '203479' }},
                   { bidder: 'aol', params: { placement: '6487045', network: '4832.1', server: 'adserver.adtech.de' }},
                   { bidder: 'aol', params: { placement: '4632431', network: '11136.1' }},
                   { bidder: 'aol', params: { placement: '6487060', network: '4832.1', server: 'adserver.adtech.de' }},
                   { bidder: 'aol', params: { placement: '4632428', network: '11136.1' }},
                   { bidder: 'aol', params: { placement: '6487030', network: '4832.1', server: 'adserver.adtech.de' }},
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                   { bidder: 'pulsepoint', params: { cf: '300X250', cp: '561262', ct: '603350' }},
                   { bidder: 'pulsepoint', params: { cf: '300X50', cp: '561262', ct: '603351' }},
                   { bidder: 'pulsepoint', params: { cf: '320X50', cp: '561262', ct: '603352' }},
                   { bidder: 'rhythmone', params: { placementId: '70247' }},
                   { bidder: 'rubicon', params: { accountId: '17282', siteId: '162060', zoneId: '776420' }},
                   { bidder: 'criteo', params: { zoneId: '1101722' }}]},
            {code: 'ad_contentslot_3', sizes: [[300, 250], [320, 50], [300, 50]],
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                   { bidder: 'aol', params: { placement: '6487059', network: '4832.1', server: 'adserver.adtech.de' }},
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                   { bidder: 'pulsepoint', params: { cf: '300X250', cp: '561262', ct: '603354' }},
                   { bidder: 'pulsepoint', params: { cf: '300X50', cp: '561262', ct: '603355' }},
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                   { bidder: 'criteo', params: { zoneId: '1101724' }}]},
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                   { bidder: 'pulsepoint', params: { cf: '300X250', cp: '561262', ct: '603358' }},
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                   { bidder: 'pulsepoint', params: { cf: '320X50', cp: '561262', ct: '603361' }},
                   { bidder: 'rhythmone', params: { placementId: '70247' }},
                   { bidder: 'rubicon', params: { accountId: '17282', siteId: '162060', zoneId: '776430' }},
                   { bidder: 'criteo', params: { zoneId: '1101726' }}]},
            {code: 'ad_contentslot_5', sizes: [[300, 250], [320, 50], [300, 50]],
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                   { bidder: 'sovrn', params: { tagid: '452857' }},
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                   { bidder: 'indexExchange', params: { id: '14', siteID: '203485' }},
                   { bidder: 'aol', params: { placement: '6487055', network: '4832.1', server: 'adserver.adtech.de' }},
                   { bidder: 'aol', params: { placement: '4632436', network: '11136.1' }},
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                   { bidder: 'aol', params: { placement: '4632435', network: '11136.1' }},
                   { bidder: 'aol', params: { placement: '6487040', network: '4832.1', server: 'adserver.adtech.de' }},
                   { bidder: 'aol', params: { placement: '4632444', network: '11136.1' }},
                   { bidder: 'pulsepoint', params: { cf: '300X250', cp: '561262', ct: '603363' }},
                   { bidder: 'pulsepoint', params: { cf: '300X50', cp: '561262', ct: '603364' }},
                   { bidder: 'pulsepoint', params: { cf: '320X50', cp: '561262', ct: '603365' }},
                   { bidder: 'rhythmone', params: { placementId: '70247' }},
                   { bidder: 'rubicon', params: { accountId: '17282', siteId: '162060', zoneId: '776434' }},
                   { bidder: 'criteo', params: { zoneId: '1101728' }}]},
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                title="love  verb"><span class='arl1'><span class="BASE redword ">love</span> <span class="PART-OF-SPEECH"><span class="SEP PART-OF-SPEECH-before"> </span>verb</span></span></a></li>
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                title="love-in  noun"><span class='arl2'><span class="BASE">love-in</span> <span class="PART-OF-SPEECH"><span class="SEP PART-OF-SPEECH-before"> </span>noun</span></span></a></li>
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                href="https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/free-love"
                title="free love  noun"><span class='arl2'><span class="BASE">free love</span> <span class="PART-OF-SPEECH"><span class="SEP PART-OF-SPEECH-before"> </span>noun</span></span></a></li>
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                href="https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/link-love"
                title="link love  noun"><span class='arl2'><span class="BASE">link love</span> <span class="PART-OF-SPEECH"><span class="SEP PART-OF-SPEECH-before"> </span>noun</span></span></a></li>
                                            <li><a
                href="https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/make-love"
                title="make love phrase"><span class='arl2'><span class="BASE">make love</span> <span class="PART-OF-SPEECH">phrase</span></span></a></li>
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                href="https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/love-bite"
                title="love bite  noun"><span class='arl2'><span class="BASE">love bite</span> <span class="PART-OF-SPEECH"><span class="SEP PART-OF-SPEECH-before"> </span>noun</span></span></a></li>
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                title="love life  noun"><span class='arl2'><span class="BASE">love life</span> <span class="PART-OF-SPEECH"><span class="SEP PART-OF-SPEECH-before"> </span>noun</span></span></a></li>
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                title="love lock  noun"><span class='arl2'><span class="BASE">love lock</span> <span class="PART-OF-SPEECH"><span class="SEP PART-OF-SPEECH-before"> </span>noun</span></span></a></li>
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                title="love nest  noun"><span class='arl2'><span class="BASE">love nest</span> <span class="PART-OF-SPEECH"><span class="SEP PART-OF-SPEECH-before"> </span>noun</span></span></a></li>
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                title="I love it phrase"><span class='arl2'><span class="BASE">I love it</span> <span class="PART-OF-SPEECH">phrase</span></span></a></li>
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                title="love affair  noun"><span class='arl2'><span class="BASE">love affair</span> <span class="PART-OF-SPEECH"><span class="SEP PART-OF-SPEECH-before"> </span>noun</span></span></a></li>
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                title="love bomber  noun"><span class='arl2'><span class="BASE">love bomber</span> <span class="PART-OF-SPEECH"><span class="SEP PART-OF-SPEECH-before"> </span>noun</span></span></a></li>
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                title="love potion  noun"><span class='arl2'><span class="BASE">love potion</span> <span class="PART-OF-SPEECH"><span class="SEP PART-OF-SPEECH-before"> </span>noun</span></span></a></li>
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                title="puppy love  noun"><span class='arl2'><span class="BASE">puppy love</span> <span class="PART-OF-SPEECH"><span class="SEP PART-OF-SPEECH-before"> </span>noun</span></span></a></li>
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                title="tough love  noun"><span class='arl2'><span class="BASE">tough love</span> <span class="PART-OF-SPEECH"><span class="SEP PART-OF-SPEECH-before"> </span>noun</span></span></a></li>
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                title="cupboard love  noun"><span class='arl2'><span class="BASE">cupboard love</span> <span class="PART-OF-SPEECH"><span class="SEP PART-OF-SPEECH-before"> </span>noun</span></span></a></li>
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                title="I&rsquo;d love to phrase"><span class='arl2'><span class="BASE">I’d love to</span> <span class="PART-OF-SPEECH">phrase</span></span></a></li>
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                <ol class="senses"><li><div class="SENSE" id="love_2__1"><div class="SENSE-BODY"><div class="SENSE-NUM">1</div><!-- End of DIV SENSE-NUM--><span class="SYNTAX-CODING show_less"><span class="SEP SYNTAX-CODING-before"> [</span>uncountable<span class="SEP SYNTAX-CODING-after">]</span></span><span class="DEFINITION" resource="dict_british"><span class="SEP DEFINITION-before"> </span>a very <a href="https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/strong" class="QUERY" title="strong">strong</a> <a href="https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/emotional" class="QUERY" title="emotional">emotional</a> and <a href="https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/sexual" class="QUERY" title="sexual">sexual</a> <a href="https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/feeling_1" class="QUERY" title="feeling">feeling</a> for someone</span><div class="EXAMPLES" ID="love_2__2"><strong>love for</strong><span class="SEP EXAMPLE-before">: </span><p class="EXAMPLE" resource="dict_british">the <span class="EXAMPLE"><a href="https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/speech" title="speech">speech</a></span> in which <span class="EXAMPLE"><a href="https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/romeo" title="romeo">Romeo</a></span> <span class="EXAMPLE"><a href="https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/express_1" title="expresses">expresses</a></span> his love for Juliet</p></div><!-- End of DIV EXAMPLES--><div class="EXAMPLES show_less" ID="love_2__3"><strong>in love (with someone)</strong><span class="SEP EXAMPLE-before">: </span><p class="EXAMPLE" resource="dict_british">I <span class="EXAMPLE"><a href="https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/think_1" title="think">think</a></span> I’m in love.</p></div><!-- End of DIV EXAMPLES show_less--><div class="EXAMPLES show_less" ID="love_2__4"><strong>fall in love (with someone) <span class="GL"><span class="SEP GL-before"> (=</span>to start to love someone<span class="SEP GL-after">)</span></span></strong><span class="SEP EXAMPLE-before">: </span><p class="EXAMPLE" resource="dict_british">They met and <span class="EXAMPLE"><a href="https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/fell_1" title="fell">fell</a></span> in love at <span class="EXAMPLE"><a href="https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/college" title="college">college</a></span>.</p></div><!-- End of DIV EXAMPLES show_less--><div class="EXAMPLES show_less" ID="love_2__5"><strong>head over heels in love/madly in love <span class="GL"><span class="SEP GL-before"> (=</span>very much in love<span class="SEP GL-after">)</span></span></strong><span class="SEP EXAMPLE-before">: </span><p class="EXAMPLE" resource="dict_british">She’s <span class="EXAMPLE"><a href="https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/madly" title="madly">madly</a></span> in love with a <span class="EXAMPLE"><a href="https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/guy" title="guy">guy</a></span> she met in Spain.</p></div><!-- End of DIV EXAMPLES show_less--><div class="EXAMPLES show_less" ID="love_2__6"><strong>true love <span class="GL"><span class="SEP GL-before"> (=</span>love that lasts forever<span class="SEP GL-after">)</span></span></strong><span class="SEP EXAMPLE-before">: </span><p class="EXAMPLE" resource="dict_british">I’m not <span class="EXAMPLE"><a href="https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/sure_1" title="sure">sure</a></span> I <span class="EXAMPLE"><a href="https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/believe" title="believe">believe</a></span> in <span class="EXAMPLE"><a href="https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/true_1" title="true">true</a></span> love.</p></div><!-- End of DIV EXAMPLES show_less--><div class="EXAMPLES show_less" ID="love_2__7"><strong>unrequited love <span class="GL"><span class="SEP GL-before"> (=</span>when you love someone but they do not love you<span class="SEP GL-after">)</span></span></strong><span class="SEP EXAMPLE-before">: </span><p class="EXAMPLE" resource="dict_british">a <span class="EXAMPLE"><a href="https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/true_1" title="true">true</a></span> <span class="EXAMPLE"><a href="https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/story" title="story">story</a></span> of <span class="EXAMPLE"><a href="https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/unrequited" title="unrequited">unrequited</a></span> love</p></div><!-- End of DIV EXAMPLES show_less--><div class="EXAMPLES show_less" ID="love_2__8"><strong>unconditional love <span class="GL"><span class="SEP GL-before"> (=</span>love that forgives everything and asks for nothing<span class="SEP GL-after">)</span></span></strong><span class="SEP EXAMPLE-before">: </span><p class="EXAMPLE" resource="dict_british">Laura was <span class="EXAMPLE"><a href="https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/thankful" title="thankful">thankful</a></span> for her <span class="EXAMPLE"><a href="https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/father_1" title="father">father</a></span>’s <span class="EXAMPLE"><a href="https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/support_1" title="support">support</a></span> and <span class="EXAMPLE"><a href="https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/unconditional" title="unconditional">unconditional</a></span> love.</p></div><!-- End of DIV EXAMPLES show_less--><div class="EXAMPLES show_less" ID="love_2__9"><strong>love blossoms/grows</strong><span class="SEP EXAMPLE-before">: </span><p class="EXAMPLE" resource="dict_british">Their love <span class="EXAMPLE"><a href="https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/blossom_2" title="blossomed">blossomed</a></span> over the <span class="EXAMPLE"><a href="https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/year" title="years">years</a></span>.</p></div><!-- End of DIV EXAMPLES show_less--><div class="EXAMPLES show_less" ID="love_2__10"><strong>love at first sight <span class="GL"><span class="SEP GL-before"> (=</span>when you love someone from the first time you see them<span class="SEP GL-after">)</span></span></strong><span class="SEP EXAMPLE-before">: </span><p class="EXAMPLE" resource="dict_british">It was love at first <span class="EXAMPLE"><a href="https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/sight_1" title="sight">sight</a></span> when I met Allan.</p></div><!-- End of DIV EXAMPLES show_less--><div class="THES"><div class="synonyms"><span class="synonyms"><span class="icon_thesaurus_small_bullet"> </span>Synonyms and related words
                </span></div><!-- End of DIV synonyms--><div class="thessnippet"><a href="https://www.macmillandictionary.com/thesaurus-category/british/feelings-of-love-respect-and-admiration" class="cattitle"><span class="h2">Feelings of love, respect and admiration:</span></a><span class="synonyms"><a href="https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/love_2#love_2__1" title="love">love</a>, <a href="https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/respect_1#respect_1__8" title="respect">respect</a>, <a href="https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/passion#passion__7" title="passion">passion</a>...
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                    </a></div><!-- End of DIV centred--></div><!-- End of DIV thessnippet--></div><!-- End of DIV THES-->      <ol class="SUB-SENSES"><li id="love_2__14"><div class="SUB-SENSE-BODY"><div class="SENSE-NUM">a.</div><!-- End of DIV SENSE-NUM--><div class="SUB-SENSE-CONTENT"><span class="DEFINITION" resource="dict_british"><span class="SEP DEFINITION-before"> </span><a href="https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/used" class="QUERY" title="used">used</a> about <a href="https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/thing" class="QUERY" title="things">things</a>, <a href="https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/idea" class="QUERY" title="ideas">ideas</a>, <a href="https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/place_1" class="QUERY" title="places">places</a> etc</span><div class="EXAMPLES" ID="love_2__15"><strong>love of/for</strong><span class="SEP EXAMPLE-before">: </span><p class="EXAMPLE" resource="dict_british">He was someone with a <span class="EXAMPLE"><a href="https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/great_1" title="great">great</a></span> love of <span class="EXAMPLE"><a href="https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/life" title="life">life</a></span>.</p></div><!-- End of DIV EXAMPLES--><div class="EXAMPLES show_less" ID="love_2__16"><p class="EXAMPLE" resource="dict_british"><span class="EXAMPLE"><a href="https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/patriotism" title="patriotism">Patriotism</a></span> may be <span class="EXAMPLE"><a href="https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/define#define__11" title="defined">defined</a></span> as love for one’s <span class="EXAMPLE"><a href="https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/country" title="country">country</a></span>.</p></div><!-- End of DIV EXAMPLES show_less--><div class="THES"><div class="synonyms"><span class="synonyms"><span class="icon_thesaurus_small_bullet"> </span>Synonyms and related words
                </span></div><!-- End of DIV synonyms--><div class="thessnippet"><a href="https://www.macmillandictionary.com/thesaurus-category/british/to-like-something" class="cattitle"><span class="h2">To like something:</span></a><span class="synonyms"><a href="https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/like_2#like_2__1" title="like">like</a>, <a href="https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/love_2#love_2__14" title="love">love</a>, <a href="https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/adore#adore__3" title="adore">adore</a>...
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                 </li></ol></div><!-- End of DIV SENSE-BODY--></div><!-- End of DIV SENSE--></li><li><div class="SENSE" id="love_2__17"><div class="SENSE-BODY"><div class="SENSE-NUM">3</div><!-- End of DIV SENSE-NUM--><span class="SYNTAX-CODING show_less"><span class="SEP SYNTAX-CODING-before"> [</span>countable<span class="SEP SYNTAX-CODING-after">]</span></span><span class="DEFINITION" resource="dict_british"><span class="SEP DEFINITION-before"> </span>someone who you have a <a href="https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/sexual" class="QUERY" title="sexual">sexual</a> or <a href="https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/romantic_1" class="QUERY" title="romantic">romantic</a> <a href="https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/relationship" class="QUERY" title="relationship">relationship</a> with</span><div class="EXAMPLES" ID="love_2__18"><strong>first love</strong><span class="SEP EXAMPLE-before">: </span><p class="EXAMPLE" resource="dict_british">the <span class="EXAMPLE"><a href="https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/boy_1" title="boy">boy</a></span> who was her first love</p></div><!-- End of DIV EXAMPLES--><div class="EXAMPLES show_less" ID="love_2__19"><strong>the love of your life <span class="GL"><span class="SEP GL-before"> (=</span>the person you have loved most<span class="SEP GL-after">)</span></span></strong><span class="SEP EXAMPLE-before">: </span><p class="EXAMPLE" resource="dict_british">He had <span class="EXAMPLE"><a href="https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/lost_1" title="lost">lost</a></span> the love of his <span class="EXAMPLE"><a href="https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/life" title="life">life</a></span>.</p></div><!-- End of DIV EXAMPLES show_less--><div class="THES"><div class="synonyms"><span class="synonyms"><span class="icon_thesaurus_small_bullet"> </span>Synonyms and related words
                </span></div><!-- End of DIV synonyms--><div class="thessnippet"><a href="https://www.macmillandictionary.com/thesaurus-category/british/someone-who-is-loved-or-loves" class="cattitle"><span class="h2">Someone who is loved or loves:</span></a><span class="synonyms"><a href="https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/lover#lover__1" title="lover">lover</a>, <a href="https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/admirer#admirer__4" title="admirer">admirer</a>, <a href="https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/love_2#love_2__17" title="love">love</a>...
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                </span></div><!-- End of DIV synonyms--><div class="thessnippet"><a href="https://www.macmillandictionary.com/thesaurus-category/british/a-man-or-woman-someone-is-having-a-relationship-with" class="cattitle"><span class="h2">A man or woman someone is having a relationship with:</span></a><span class="synonyms"><a href="https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/lover#lover__5" title="lover">lover</a>, <a href="https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/love_2#love_2__17" title="love">love</a>, <a href="https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/significant-other#significant-other__1" title="significant other">significant other</a>...
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                    </a></div><!-- End of DIV centred--></div><!-- End of DIV thessnippet--></div><!-- End of DIV THES-->      <ol class="SUB-SENSES"><li id="love_2__20"><div class="SUB-SENSE-BODY"><div class="SENSE-NUM">a.</div><!-- End of DIV SENSE-NUM--><div class="SUB-SENSE-CONTENT"><span class="DEFINITION" resource="dict_british"><span class="SEP DEFINITION-before"> </span>something that you <a href="https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/enjoy" class="QUERY" title="enjoy">enjoy</a> very much</span><div class="EXAMPLES" ID="love_2__21"><p class="EXAMPLE" resource="dict_british"><span class="EXAMPLE"><a href="https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/music" title="music">Music</a></span> was his <span class="EXAMPLE"><a href="https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/great_1" title="greatest">greatest</a></span> love.</p></div><!-- End of DIV EXAMPLES--><div class="THES"><div class="synonyms"><span class="synonyms"><span class="icon_thesaurus_small_bullet"> </span>Synonyms and related words
                </span></div><!-- End of DIV synonyms--><div class="thessnippet"><a href="https://www.macmillandictionary.com/thesaurus-category/british/enjoyable-things-and-experiences" class="cattitle"><span class="h2">Enjoyable things and experiences:</span></a><span class="synonyms"><a href="https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/activity#activity__9" title="activity">activity</a>, <a href="https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/amusement#amusement__3" title="amusement">amusement</a>, <a href="https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/binge_1#binge_1__1" title="binge">binge</a>...
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                </span></div><!-- End of DIV synonyms--><div class="thessnippet"><a href="https://www.macmillandictionary.com/thesaurus-category/british/someone-who-is-kind-generous-or-helpful" class="cattitle"><span class="h2">Someone who is kind, generous or helpful:</span></a><span class="synonyms"><a href="https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/saint#saint__4" title="saint">saint</a>, <a href="https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/gem#gem__3" title="gem">gem</a>, <a href="https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/angel#angel__2" title="angel">angel</a>...
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                 </div><!-- End of DIV SENSE-BODY--></div><!-- End of DIV SENSE--></li><li><div class="SENSE" id="love_2__24"><div class="SENSE-BODY"><div class="SENSE-NUM">5</div><!-- End of DIV SENSE-NUM--><span class="SYNTAX-CODING show_less"><span class="SEP SYNTAX-CODING-before"> [</span>uncountable<span class="SEP SYNTAX-CODING-after">]</span></span><span class="DEFINITION" resource="dict_british"><span class="SEP DEFINITION-before"> </span><a href="https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/used" class="QUERY" title="used">used</a> at the <a href="https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/end_1" class="QUERY" title="end">end</a> of a <a href="https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/letter" class="QUERY" title="letter">letter</a> to someone you <a href="https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/know_1" class="QUERY" title="know">know</a> well</span><div class="EXAMPLES" ID="love_2__25"><strong>love (from)</strong><span class="SEP EXAMPLE-before">: </span><p class="EXAMPLE" resource="dict_british"><span class="EXAMPLE"><a href="https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/hope_1" title="hope">Hope</a></span> to see you <span class="EXAMPLE"><a href="https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/soon" title="soon">soon</a></span>. <span class="EXAMPLE"><a href="https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/love_1" title="love">Love</a></span>, <span class="EXAMPLE"><a href="https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/ray" title="ray">Ray</a></span>.</p></div><!-- End of DIV EXAMPLES--><div class="EXAMPLES show_less" ID="love_2__26"><strong>lots of love (from)</strong><span class="SEP EXAMPLE-before">: </span><p class="EXAMPLE" resource="dict_british">Take <span class="EXAMPLE"><a href="https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/care_1" title="care">care</a></span>. <span class="EXAMPLE"><a href="https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/lot_2" title="lots">Lots</a></span> of love, Helen.</p></div><!-- End of DIV EXAMPLES show_less--><div class="EXAMPLES show_less" ID="love_2__27"><strong>all my love <span class="GL"><span class="SEP GL-before"> (=</span>used for writing to someone you love<span class="SEP GL-after">)</span></span></strong><span class="SEP EXAMPLE-before">: </span><p class="EXAMPLE" resource="dict_british">I can’t <span class="EXAMPLE"><a href="https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/wait_1" title="wait">wait</a></span> to see you. All my love, Douglas.</p></div><!-- End of DIV EXAMPLES show_less--><div class="THES"><div class="synonyms"><span class="synonyms"><span class="icon_thesaurus_small_bullet"> </span>Synonyms and related words
                </span></div><!-- End of DIV synonyms--><div class="thessnippet"><a href="https://www.macmillandictionary.com/thesaurus-category/british/expressions-used-in-letters-and-correspondence" class="cattitle"><span class="h2">Expressions used in letters and correspondence:</span></a><span class="synonyms"><a href="https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/dear_1#dear_1__1" title="Dear">Dear</a>, <a href="https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/postscript#postscript__1" title="postscript">postscript</a>, <a href="https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/love_2#love_2__24" title="love">love</a>...
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                </span></div><!-- End of DIV synonyms--><div class="thessnippet"><a href="https://www.macmillandictionary.com/thesaurus-category/british/names-used-for-talking-to-someone-in-a-friendly-way" class="cattitle"><span class="h2">Names used for talking to someone in a friendly way:</span></a><span class="synonyms"><a href="https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/love_2#love_2__28" title="love">love</a>, <a href="https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/darling_1#darling_1__1" title="darling">darling</a>, <a href="https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/mate_1#mate_1__3" title="mate">mate</a>...
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                    </a></div><!-- End of DIV centred--></div><!-- End of DIV thessnippet--></div><!-- End of DIV THES-->      <ol class="SUB-SENSES"><li id="love_2__31"><div class="SUB-SENSE-BODY"><div class="SENSE-NUM">a.</div><!-- End of DIV SENSE-NUM--><div class="SUB-SENSE-CONTENT"><span class="DEFINITION" resource="dict_british"><span class="SEP DEFINITION-before"> </span><a href="https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/used" class="QUERY" title="used">used</a> by some <a href="https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/people_1" class="QUERY" title="people">people</a> when <a href="https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/talk_1" class="QUERY" title="talking">talking</a> to a <a href="https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/woman" class="QUERY" title="woman">woman</a> whose name they do not <a href="https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/know_1" class="QUERY" title="know">know</a><span class="USAGUC"><span class="SEP USAGUC-before">. </span>Some <a href="https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/women" class="QUERY" title="women">women</a> find this <a href="https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/offensive_1" class="QUERY" title="offensive">offensive</a></span></span><div class="EXAMPLES" ID="love_2__32"><p class="EXAMPLE" resource="dict_british">That’ll be three <span class="EXAMPLE"><a href="https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/pound_1" title="pounds">pounds</a></span>, love.</p></div><!-- End of DIV EXAMPLES--><div class="THES"><div class="synonyms"><span class="synonyms"><span class="icon_thesaurus_small_bullet"> </span>Synonyms and related words
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